Vending machine



Jhne 1-7, 1930. SbMERGARY Er AL 1,765,108

' VENDING MACHINE Filed June 28. 1926 2 sheets-sheet 1 v [NVENTOR A 7TIOR NE Y.

June 1930- J. J. SOMERGARY VENDING MACHINE Filed June 28, 1926 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 17, 1930 UNITED PATENT oFFiC JESSESQMEEGABY eav s-sort weslsea, s-w es r ONE-T3131? 2 use mm RB N e e Q esH se renews MACHINE Application filedJ fune 28, 1926, Serial No.118,992;

This invention relates to. vending machines oi the type designed tovend' newspapers or similar articles, and has to do particularly with anovel, compact and efficacious mechanism for efiecting. and controllingthe actuation of. the vending mechanism;

It is the object'ofthe present invent-ion to provide mechanism, ofextreme simplicity both in design and operation, andvwh'ich vendingactuating and controllingm'eans is so arranged as to permit vending of adesired article regardless. of thecoin used, and as long as the coin orcoins ar of sufiicient denomination correspondingto the price of thearticle to be vended. More specifically we have provided a novel vendingstructure having a single coin'slot in whichaplurality of pennies, afive-cent piece, or any coin'desired, may be placed, and novel means9perative according to the size or number of coins used forcontrolling'the vending of the article and thereturn of the correctchange, if any, to thepurchaser.

The present invention particularly adaptable to and constitutes animprovement upon the vending machine shown and de: scribed in thepending application, Serial No. 42,865, of John Urbanek.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view taken through a vending machinecontainer, embodying our novel coin control actuating mechanism. a

Fig. 2 is a View similar to Fig. 1, but show ing the various parts ofthe vending mechanis an w five-cent piece has been nse e in the machine,and also showing the parts in r i e P sit o t pe m t vendin of the papand t ed he returnef Qheng'e to the customer. i v

Fi .3 s? fragmenta y iew Simila to Fig. 1, but showing in modified formthe change-making mechanism' wherein the smaller coins for use as changeare automatically directed to the change container.

Fig. l is a fragmentary View similar to Fig. 3, but showing the positionof the 3 39 1". anism after a coin oflarge' denomination has beeninserted whereby change willbe automatically returned to the customer. Ai

r Our novel apparatus for controlling andactuating the vending mechanismis preferably. adapted to be used in combination with vending mechanismof a type havinga vertically movable shutter and means for moving theshutter controlled by the number and sizeof the coins used, and bythe'application of power applied from the exterior of the vendingcontainer. It will be understood our novel controlling and coin changemechanism may be applied to various types of vending mechanism, but asshown in the drawings, it

is particularly adapted for use with the newspaper Vending container 1which maybe-of slot or opening 2 to prevent or permit vending ofthe'newsp apers or other articles:

This shutter 3 is designed to b moved downwardly by means of anactuating arm 4;, said arm'being provided with a suitable extensionb,adapted to be moved into engagement with a suitable recess in theshutter 3, asclearly shown in 2. The upper end of this, armt ispivotally. connected to an arm 6 which is tulcru med to the containerwall, as at 7 andwhich arm 6 is designed to be vertically reciprocatedby virtue of rack 8 which is designed to be actuated by means of apinion 9, mounted on a suitable operating handle 10, the operatinghandle extending exteriorly out of the container. I

The coins are adapted to be inserted in the coin chute l1, and areadapted to be normally awed e." m a s f a sui ble su e member 12.This'closure member 12 is provided with a sui a le $1 Wh h s adap d to it r w t thecpeni g i th w n Chute 11, which slot only extends normallyacross the coin chute tosuch an extent as to hold the coins'in the chutesupported above the closureinen ber 12. Connected to the same lever arm6 is a sllitablpl ger r actuator m 3- This aetuet r a m' i s o o le mentwith the vertical portion of the coin chute. v

The actuator arm 13 is only of such length that when the required numberof co ns, say

three pennies, are. supported in the chute 1 above the closure member12, that moven'ient of the'actuator arm 13 will cause it to contact withthe top coin and thus cause the bot tom coin contacting with the closuremember to move such closure to the left until enough of the slot thereinis exposed topermit the coins to drop therethrough. If not enough coinsare contained in the chute 15 supported above the closure member 12, thearm 1 will be moved verticallydownward until it strikes the extended endof the closure member 12, whereby such arm 4 and extension 5 will beprevented from entering the opening in the shutter 3. However, it therequired number of coins are contained in the chute 15, then theactuator arm '13 contacting with the top point will cause the clo suremember 12 to be moved to the left, as

viewed in Figs. 1 and 2; ,.lhis moving of the closure member 12 to theleft will cause the Lip-turnedprojection on the same to contact with apivotedlug 16. The upper end of this lug 16 is adapted to receive thelower end 16 or the lever 4, and when this'lug'lflis partially rotatedby movement of the closure member 12 it will be obvious that the'arm twill be moved towards the shutter member 3.

Continued actuation of the rack 8 and con tinued downward movement ofthe arm 1 will cause the project-ion 5 to enter thelopening in theshutter 3 and move the same downwardly. Upon the return of the rack 8 tonormal position, which may inoperative position. So much of.this'structure as described is old and is described and claimed inapplication Serial No. d2, 865, above mentioned.

Secured to the wall of the container 1 and pivotally mounted thereon soas to normally extend into a, suitable opening in the wall of the chute15 is a dog 17. his dog is tulbe accomplished b suitable springs orother means, the arm 1 will likewise return to normal position and indoing so the pivoted lug 16 and the closure member 12 will again bereturned to normal,

dog 17 is actuated it will be effective to rotate the lug 16 on its axisin the same manner with the same results as if such lug 16 were actuatedby the closure member 12. Pivoted as at 19 to the dog 17 is a rod 20which extends vertically downward and which in turn is pivotallyconnected to an actuating lever 21 .fulcrumed'as at 22. This actuatinglever 21 extends downwardlyso as to slidably contact with-andactuate'asuitable slide 23 positioned at the bottom of the container 1. One endof this slide 23, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, is adapted to project intothe bottom of a suitable coincontainer 24:, and such slide 23 isprovided with a suitable openingfor receiving coins positioned in suchcontainer 2 1. This slide 23 may be of any thickness de sired inaccordance with the number of coins desired to be dispensed.

In operation of this device a five-cent piece or other coinof. largedenomination may be placed in the coin slot 11 and such coinwill bestopped and supported, as shown in Fig. 1, by the inwardly projectingpart of the dog 17. The operator will then turn the crank arm 10, orother suitable means, to actuate the rack 8 whereby the actuator arm 13will bemoved to vertical position over the chute 15 and the arm 1 willbe moved downwardly. If the arm 1'3 does not contact with the coin itwill be obvious that the arm 4 will be stopped, but if the arm 13contacts with the coin of large denomination positioned by the dog 17 itwill force such coin downwardly and move such dog 17 in a counterclockwise direction about the fulcrum 18. T his movement of the dog 17will cause the lowerend of the dog to contact with and rotate the lug 16whereby the lower end 16 of the arm 1 will be moved outwardly so thatthe arm 4 will pass by the closure member 12, and whereby the projection5 will enter into the'suitable opening in the shutter 3. Continuedoperation of the crank 10 and the downward movement :of the rack 8 willcause the shutter 3 to be moved to its downward position, as shown inFig. 2. The movement of the dog 17 will alsocause the rod 20 to be movedupwardly and the bell crank 21 to be moved in a counter clockwisedirection whereby the slide 23 will be actuated to cause the number ofcoins positioned in the opening in said slide to be moved to adispensing outlet. In the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a suitable coinbox 25 may bepositi'oned'beneath the outlet of the chute 15.

In themodifi ed r'ormshown in Figs. 3 and a, the rod 20 is shownconnected to a pivoted member 26' and the lower endof the rod 20 1sconnected toa bell crank 27 which is so fulcrumed as to mcve'intheopposite direction from the crankfil, as shown in Fig. 1. In thismodification the lower end of the chute 15 is provided with a hingedsection 28 and which section is designed to be actuated to the positionshown in Fig. 1 whenever such rod iyz-eaioa- 20 is moved upwardly. Acoin or change container 29 is preferably positioned directly beneaththe chute 15 whereby when pennies or coins of a small denomination areused they will drop directly into suchchange container. A suitable coincollector 30 is positioned to one side of the container 29 to receivethe fivecent pieces or coins of large denomination. A suitable slide 31is designed to be actuated by the bell crank 27 and is designed toreceive the desired number of coins from the container 29 in accordancewith the thickness of such slide 31. It will be understood that theclosure member 12 which is designed to be actuated mainly by the smallcoins, such as pennies, may be resiliently connected whereby it willmove to the left, as viewed in Figs. 1 and 2, whenever the lug 16 isactuated by the dog 17. This movement is to permit passage of thefive-cent pieces or other coins through the slot in the member 12 aftersuch coins have caused actuation of the dog 17.

It will thus be seen that we have provided a novel vending apparatus, incombination with a novel change-making apparatus, the said vending andchange-making elements being directly connected and actuated by apressure applied from the exterior of the vending machine upon the coinor coins for which change is desired.

lVhat I claim is:

1. A vending machine for newspapers or similar articles, comprising incombination, a shutter movable to uncover the vending opening, a singlechute for receiving coins for causing vending, and a plurality of meansprojecting into the said chute and each engageable with coins ofdifferent denominations therein, means for urging the coins through thechute to actuate one of the said first named means which is engaging thesame, and operable connections between each of said plurality of meanswhereby each independently controls the operation of said shutter.

2. A vending machine for newspapers or similar articles, comprising ashutter movable to uncover a vending opening, means operable foractuating said shutter, means for engaging said shutter operating means,and a plurality of coin-controlled means for causing actuation of saidlast named means, one of said means being actuated by a coin of onedenomination, means for causingthe coins to effect said actuation andthe other by a coin o1 another denomination, and one of said means beingarranged so as to be unaffected by coins'of a given denomination.

3. A vending machine for newspapers or similar articles, comprisingmeans movable to permit vending, a coin chute, a plurality of means forsupporting coins of different denominations in said chute, each operablyassociated with the said movable means, and

means operable from the exterior oi-said vending machine tor forcingSaid coins past said supporting meanswhich is supporting the same to;cause actuationot said vending means. I 1

i 4. A-vendin machine for news a ersorsimilar articles, comprisingincombination meansmovable to. permit vending of the ar-'- t icle,'asingle coin chute, means, for supper-tr ing one or:m0re coins in saidchute of the correct denomination forvending, means for engaging saidcoins to cause actuation of 5. A vending machine for newspapers orsimilar articles, comprising in combination vending mechanism, a chutefor receiving coins of a plurality of denominations, a containerpositioned below said chute for receiving coins of a certaindenomination for making change, means registering withthe lower end ofsaid chute and adapted in normal position to direct coins of a certaindenomination into the said container, and means controlled by coins of alarger denomination but unaffected by coins of smaller denominationvwhich is movable to deflect said last named means out of its formerposition to direct coins of a large denomination away from said changecontainer and means operably connecting the vending mechanism with thesaid means which is controlled by the coins of larger denomination.

6. A vending machine for newspapers and similar articles, comprisingvending means movable to eflect vending, a single coin chute, movablemeans for positioning the coins of one denomination in said chute, andseparate movable means for positioning coins of another denominationinsaid chute, means for forcing said coins past said positioning means tomove the same and connections between the said positioning means andvend ing means to cause actuation of'said vend 111g means.

7. A vending machine for newspapers and similar articles, comprisingmeans movable to efi'ect vending, a coin chute, means for positioningthe coins of one denomination in said chute, and separate means forpositioning coins of another denomination in said chute, and means forforcing said coins past said positioning means to cause actuation ofsaid positioning means, operable connections between the positioningmeans and thevending means for actuating the vending means, a changecontainer positioned b eneath said coin chute, movable means positlonedbetween said coln chute and sa1d container, and means connected to oneofsaid coin positioning means for actuating said movable means fordirecting coins of alarge denomination away'from said change containerand for simultaneously discharging coins from said change container.

In testimony whereof We have affixed our ALEX LEICHTMAN. JESSE v J.SOMERGARY.

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